Razorbacks rout young Panthers
It was his first game pitching at the high school level, so understandably, Cross Creek freshman Jonathan Egan was apprehensive.

Astros airbrush reference to Enron Field
HOUSTON -- The city's main tourism agency airbrushed out the words "Enron Field" and blacked out the energy giant's logo "E" from a new brochure promoting the Astros' baseball stadium.

New exhibit
The baseball jersey of former Atlanta Brave Hank Aaron, worn on the day he hit his 715th homerun and shattered Babe Ruth's record, stands on display near a portrait of Aaron Tuesday, March 12, 2002, during a media preview of "Baseball As America" exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Braves (ss) 4, Royals 3
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Andruw Jones broke out of a spring training slump, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run homer as part of a 3-for-3 night that carried the Atlanta Braves past the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Wednesday.

Braves (ss) 9, Marlins (ss) 5
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Julio Franco, listed at 40 in Atlanta's media guide but believed to be older, was 4-for-4 with three RBIs in Atlanta's 9-5 victory over Florida on Tuesday night in a split squad game for both team.

2001 IRA contributions can be made until April 15
If you haven't put any money into an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) for tax year 2001, or if you've put in less than the maximum allowed, you still have time, according to the IRS. You can contribute to either a traditional or Roth IRA until the April due date of your tax return.

Retail sales rise 0.3 percent in February
WASHINGTON -- Shoppers, after being tightfisted in January, opened their wallets and pocketbooks in February, pushing sales at the nation's retailers up by 0.3 percent.

Capital gains, and some losses need to be reported
Almost everything you own and use for personal purposes, pleasure or investment is a capital asset. The IRS says that when you sell a capital asset, the difference between the amount you sell it for and your basis, which is usually what you paid for it, is a capital gain or a capital loss. While you must report all capital gains, you may subtract only your capital losses on investment property, not personal property.

Business briefs
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Seeking to resolve its antitrust woes in Europe, Microsoft Corp. is proposing concessions that go beyond those agreed to in the United States to help rivals ensure their equipment can operate with its dominant Windows software.

Kramer retires as SEC commissioner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Roy Kramer's system for choosing a national champion in college football will be debated and mocked by playoff advocates and others with different ideas on picking a No. 1.

Canned energy
Eric Bowen has traded in his morning java for a Red Bull.
Mr. Bowen, a 23-year-old student at Aiken Technical College, said he drinks a can of Red Bull, a citrus-flavored drink with b-vitamins, caffeine and the amino acid taurine, whenever he needs a boost.

A stout stew
While many Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day with green beer, you can be s

Letterman to stay at CBS as 'Late Show' host
NEW YORK -- David Letterman put an end to the late-night soap opera that has preoccupied television for more than a week, telling his "Late Show" audience that he is staying at CBS and rejecting an enticing offer from ABC.

Oscar to honor 'toons for the first time
LOS ANGELES -- With a Scottish-burred ogre, a bunch of button-down corporate monsters and a kid with a gumdrop hairdo among invitees, this year's Academy Awards will be a bit more animated.

In the know
Beginning Sunday, Bryan Foods is staging a Cook It Up sweepstakes, with a prize of a weekend culinary adventure with Chef Patrick Mould June 27-30 at the Louisiana School of Cooking in St. Martinville, La.The three-day trip will include demonstrations, instruction and recipes of Cajun and Creole cooking.

In the know
Whatever the specialty in science, biotech or medicine, there is a calendar of events to match at EventOnline.org. This service tracks conferences, seminars and trade shows aimed at the science crowd, offering key word and date search to limit the list to a particular specialty - for example, experimental medicine or geology - or time frame, such as June 2003. Listings include place, dates, contact info, a brief description of the event and a Web address to find out more.

Health calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, fitness and health activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle .

Capsules
Why can't a man be more like a woman? Sometimes he can, especially if he's becoming a father for the first time.

Small portions
Restaurant menus usually tell diners how each seafood dish is prepared. Is it breaded? Is it grilled, baked or pan-seared? But what is becoming more frequent these days is to inform diners how the ingredients in each seafood dish were caught.

20/20 hindsight on past Oscar nods
No one seems to agree on movies anymore. Even professional film critics disagree wildly among themselves. But there is one film-oriented subject on which most movie lovers concur: When it comes to the Oscars, Hollywood usually gets it wrong.

'Nightline' remains, but so does a big problem
NEW YORK -- It was true a decade ago when David Letterman and Jay Leno first clashed in the Late Night Wars. It was true again this week as Ted Koppel escaped sacrifice on the altar of Dave. Late night lives on as our cultural touchstone.

Georgia Tech 11, Georgia St. 7
DECATUR, Ga. -- Georgia Tech won its 14th out of 15 games this season Wednesday with an eight-run outburst over the last three innings that lifted the Yellow Jackets to an 11-7 victory over Georgia State.

Yellow Jackets get ninth rookie of the year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)- Ed Nelson joined a long list of Georgia Tech players named Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year, edging North Carolina State's Julius Hodge for The Associated Press honor announced Wednesday.

Miami 73, Georgia Tech 64
ATLANTA -- Chanivia Broussard scored 20 points and sparked a 17-2 run to open the second half as Miami rallied to beat Georgia Tech 73-64 Wednesday night in an opening round game of the Women's NIT.

GGO Chrsyler Classic to move to fall
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic, a springtime golfing tradition since 1938, will move to the fall beginning in 2003 as part of a four-year extension with its title sponsor, the event's manager said.

Three in a row looms for Tiger, Els
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Challengers to Tiger Woods arrive through a revolving door. Ernie Els is ready for his turn again, and this time he wants to stick around a little longer.

Woods: 'Charles is being Charles'
ORLANDO, Fla. - Charles Barkley said Tiger Woods doesn't like to speak out, but the reigning Masters champion spoke up Tuesday about the former NBA star's published comments alleging racism at Augusta National.

Burke County's Davis fired by school board
Despite leading the Burke County football team to two consecutive playoff appearances, head coach Nick Davis confirmed Tuesday that he was fired by the Burke County Board of Education.

Augusta loses another player
Augusta Lynx coach Jim Burton checked his voice mail before practice Wednesday morning, hoping for some good news about the return of two key players from the American Hockey League.

Family slaying elicits dismay
Neighbors of an Augusta man charged with fatally stabbing his estranged wife during a weekend police chase in Darlington County, S.C., said Tuesday they are devastated by the killing.

Family Court protest heats up
AIKEN - Attorneys in the state House and Senate are attempting to water down legislation that would, for the first time, regulate child representatives in custody cases, many of whom are attorneys, advocates of the legislation said this week.

Board OKs bid for new school
The Columbia County Board of Education accepted the low bid to build a new elementary school and discussed the need for more central office space at a meeting Tuesday night.

Atlanta paper has its own ideas about city motto
A tongue-in-cheek tally conducted Tuesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's online newpaper, AJC.com, says Augusta's new city slogan should be Augusta: Georgia's City of Rich Golf Enthusiasts.

Across the area
A city ordinance that would require ticket scalpers to be about a half-mile away from any entrance to the Augusta National Golf Club this year will go before the Augusta Commission next week with no committee recommendation.

Senator asks Navy to drop site
Georgia's senior senator wants Burke County removed from the list of sites under scrutiny by the U.S. Navy for a $40 million practice airfield for its new F/A-18 Super Hornet attack aircraft.

School opens recruiting post
DECATUR, Ga. - The University of Georgia opened its first off-campus admissions office Wednesday in an effort designed to beef up the school's enrollment of minority and rural students.

Walker's attorneys fire back
ATLANTA - The state Ethics Commission should have resolved lingering questions about Senate Majority Leader Charles Walker's organizational connections during a recent investigation instead of launching a new probe, his lawyers charged this week.

Across Georgia
ATLANTA -Rejecting prosecutors' call for a death sentence, a jury ruled Wednesday that former '60s radical H. Rap Brown should be sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting a sheriff's deputy two years ago.

Struggling schools need resouces
COLUMBIA - In-depth reviews of South Carolina's 73 worst-performing schools show more resources, professional development and parental involvement are needed for improvement.

Across Georgia
JACKSON -Ignoring pleas from Great Britain, Georgia executed a man with dual British-American citizenship Tuesday for the murder and rape of suburban Atlanta woman 17 years ago.

Storm drain dig
Construction workers dig into the street to begin construction on the storm drain for the Augusta Commons in the 800 block of Reynolds Street on Wednesday. The digging should be finished - and the road should reopen - by the end of the week.

Jackson team wins top honor
JACKSON - It has been a busy year for volunteers with Jackson First Alert, the group that responds to medical emergencies in and around Jackson.

Grocers avoid prison term
The owners of a mom-and-pop grocery who sold massive amounts of cold medicine later used to make methamphetamine narrowly avoided prison Wednesday.

Around town
Activities and entertainment events scheduled for this week include:

Board approves academies
AIKEN - Lilian Thomas can begin ordering more blue-and-white portable classrooms for the land behind the day care center she owns.

News you can use
MARCH 14, 1972
Primary construction has begun on the Georgia Power Co. nuclear reaction plant near Waynesboro and natural resources and the environment will not be harmed, officials say.

Lawmaker urges Savannah River joint oversight
South Carolina's General Assembly will decide whether to adopt guidelines to create a joint governing authority for water resources shared by other states. The compact would become a reality only if neighboring states adopted similar legislation.

Workers face cut to claims
Cutting city workers' compensation claims and the number of government vehicle accidents not only makes good sense, it also will also save a few cents, members of an Augusta Commission committee said Wednesday.

Former chef for Clinton now cooks in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - As a presidential chef, Mark Ecton knows the power of food. As former President Clinton's personal Camp David chef, Mr. Ecton watched as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak broke bread made in his kitchen.

Corrections
An article in Tuesday's editions of The Augusta Chronicle should have said that a meeting to discuss Grovetown's sales tax proposals is scheduled for Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m. at Grovetown City Hall.

News you can use
March 13, 1962
Chronicle writer Jerry Sanders reports that work on a 9-foot channel of the Savannah River between Augusta and Savannah will be finished by Sept. 15 unless high water continues.

Protest of Navy site builds
WAYNESBORO, Ga. - With an American flag to their right and a Georgia flag to their left, Burke County commissioners voted Tuesday to oppose a Navy plan that could bring a military practice airfield to the area.

Extra money found in fund
The Augusta lawyer appointed to disburse $1.6 million in long-term disability funds found sitting in a South Carolina bank since King Mill's parent company went bankrupt in May has found other money owed to employees in the same bank.

Workers should have their own awards show
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Jack Hammer. I'm a construction worker from Pittsburgh, and I'd like to welcome you to the 47th annual Other Awards.

Saint Joseph's 73, George Mason 64
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Jameer Nelson scored 28 points to lead Saint Joseph's to a 73-64 victory over George Mason on Tuesday night in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Winthrop gains from others' loss
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Tyrone Walker remembers the looks on the faces of Clemson's coaches - expressions of resignation, regret and respect, all wrapped into one.

First-round games have lots of flavor
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Waiting until the last minute to fill out that NCAA Tournament bracket? Still not sure who will end up in Atlanta for the Final Four on March 30?

Mr. William Linnenkohl (DEARING, Ga.)
DEARING, Ga. - Entered into rest March 10, 2002. Mr. William Edward Linnenkohl of Old Augusta Road, Dearing, husband of the late Mrs. Maude W. Linnenkohl. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Dearing

Mrs. Jessie Cronic (UNION POINT, Ga.)
UNION POINT, Ga. - Mrs. Jessie Huff Cronic, 86, of Stewart Ave., Union Point, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Cronic was the daughter of the late William J. Huff and the

Mrs. Johnnie Nance (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, March 8, 2002, at St. Joseph Hospital, Mrs. Johnnie Nance, of Hawk Street, wife of the late Fred Nance. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 1 p.m. at St.

Mrs. Eva Pugh (PROSPERITY, S.C.)
PROSPERITY, S.C. - Mrs. Eva Minick Pugh, 95, of Prosperity, widow of A.P. Pugh, died March 12, 2002. Born in Prosperity, Mrs. Pugh was a daughter of George Andrew and Emma Hawkins Minick. She was a member of Cannons Creek-Prosperity A.R

Mr. William Seymour (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. William Henry Seymour, will be Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Rivers Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Powell and Donnie Bat

Mrs. Mattie McKie (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Bennett McKie, 81, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at First Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Alex Pope Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Old Storm Branch Baptist Chu

Mr. Jack Broyles (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest March 11, 2002, Mr. Jack D. Broyles, age 83, of Augusta, husband of the late Ladye Marie Eisenhour Broyles, and son of the late Will R. Broyles, and the late Eva G. Broyles. He is survive

Mrs. Thelma Williams (BARNWELL, S.C.)
BARNWELL, S.C. - Funeral services for Thelma Delk Williams, 86, widow of Harold Williams, who died Wednesday, will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Mole Funeral Home

Atlanta water proposal will hurt South Carolina
RECENTLY I learned of plans that could greatly affect South Carolina's equitable use of the Savannah River Basin, which stretches from the upper reaches of the Tugaloo River through Lakes Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Would follow Graham to heaven
What a man. When recently confronted with some 30-year-old tapes from the Nixon administration where he glancingly said something unkind and unfavorable about some Jewish business people, the Rev. Billy Graham simply responded by sincerely saying, "I'm sorry."
Johnny Hensley, Augusta

Dog buyers beware
To say that Kathleen Marie Humes of Salley, S.C., let her place go to the dogs is putting it mildly. Humes allowed her puppy mill to degenerate into a disgusting, unsanitary hellhole that put her pets at risk, not to mention herself, her mentally disabled son and her common-law husband.

Questions why Aiken County appointed the wrong jailer
When I think I've seen it all with Aiken County politics, I discover I haven't. Why did Aiken County see the need to appoint a new director of our detention center when we have one who has proven that he is qualified and capable of managing this facility?
Jerry Archer, Warrenville, S.C.

Light fantastic
"We set out to "repair" and "rebuild" the skyline - but not in a way that would attempt to undo or disguise the damage. Those buildings are gone now, and they will never be rebuilt. Instead we would create a link between ourselves and what was lost. In doing so, we believed, we could also repair, in part, our city's identity and ourselves...

Anti-Lincoln letter draws a defense
Regarding David Szerlip's March 5 letter, "Chronicle hit for publishing letter critical of Lincoln," in which he chastises the newspaper for publishing Milton Gresham's Feb. 26 letter, "Lincoln was bad for the nation."
John Bryan, Wrens, Ga.

Overcome distrust
It's disappointing to learn that a handful of clergymen oppose all proposed changes in city governance. For the good of all Augustans, we ask them to reconsider.

Angry writer wants energy bill killed
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore." Let's send this message to our U.S. senators who will soon be voting on an energy bill that opens the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, gives tens of billions in taxpayer subsidies to the energy industry and makes no substantial increase in car or SUV fuel economy.
Carol L. Giardina, Martinez, Ga.

Spirit of Jim Crow still lives
Despite criticism of Augusta's government from people living inside and outside Richmond County, I am proud to be an Augustan.
Paul L. Cook, Augusta

No mercy for Yates
Andrea Yates, the 37-year-old child killer in Texas, may be mentally ill, but she knew right from wrong when she drowned her five children. If she had not known what she'd done was wrong, she would not have called 911. But she called. She knew.

Sign of progress
Naysayers and cynics might say Mayor Bob Young's plan to update the city slogan from "The Garden City" to "The City of Medicine" is just window dressing.

Keeping Civil War alive
The NAACP and its followers are keeping the Civil War alive by their displays of ignorance. The Confederate flag should be flown atop every federal building, every institution of learning and every place of business throughout the 13 colonies of the United States of America. The Confederate flag is a symbol of our national heritage and freedom and should be flown with great honor and pride.
Sam Martin, Hephzibah, Ga.

Rosie kept orientation secret to gain acceptance, influence
We have seen how deviant entertainers push their behavior to be accepted by society. Many of these celebrities gain popularity and resources that give them unfair advantage over the multitudes who support society's healthy norms and values.
Will Tinney, Aiken, S.C.

Afflicted by redundancy
In response to Larry Rodgers in his March 8 letter to the editor titled "Enraged by child killer," it appears that the author is afflicted with a severe case of "revengeful repercussive repetitious redundancy."
Becky Johnson, Aiken, S.C.

Atlanta water proposal will hurt South Carolina
RECENTLY I learned of plans that could greatly affect South Carolina's equitable use of the Savannah River Basin, which stretches from the upper reaches of the Tugaloo River through Lakes Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

The race is on
DARLINGTON, S.C. - When Cale Yarborough finished last at the 1976 Daytona 500, he bounced back with nine victories to win the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship.

Overtime
Former Westside High School right-handed pitcher Matt Childers, who was on the Milwaukee Brewers' 40-man roster for spring training, has been assigned to Huntsville in the Class AA Southern League.

Winter Wars event invades Augusta
When the Augusta Martial Arts Academy holds its fifth annual Winter Wars on Saturday, fans of kickboxing and mixed martial arts will have an opportunity to see a wide variety of athletes competing on a world-class level.

Kramer retires as SEC commissioner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Roy Kramer's system for choosing a national champion in college football will be debated and mocked by playoff advocates and others with different ideas on picking a No. 1.

Tyson gets Washington boxing license
ASHBURN, Va. -- Mike Tyson received a license to fight in Washington on a 3-0 vote Tuesday night by the D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission, setting the stage for June 8 bout with Lennox Lewis at the MCI Center.

Overtime
Former Georgia running back, and Lincolnton, Ga. native, Garrison Hearst agreed to a six-year contract Wednesday to remain with the San Francisco 49ers.

Golden Hawks hire McDuffie
He's won five state basketball titles, he's been to the Georgia Final Four each of the past seven years, and he's led Mitchell-Baker to two straight state runner-up finishes.

Burke County's Marchman resigns
A day after the Burke County Board of Education relieved Nick Davis of his head coaching duties for the Burke County football team, the Bears lost their head basketball coach.

No major changes planned by NFL
NEW YORK -- The "tuck rule" that helped New England win its playoff game against Oakland en route to the Super Bowl title probably will be retained by the NFL.

Panthers part ways with Peter
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jason Peter's playing days with Carolina are over, his agent said Wednesday, and his career might be, too.

Former Packers GM still talking to Blank
ATLANTA -- Ron Wolf indicated Tuesday night he wants to be the Atlanta Falcons' general manager, but admitted several obstacles could keep that from happening.

Graham talks SRS funding
Savannah River Site's 2003 budget must be at least equal to this year's $1.6 billion to avoid layoffs, U.S. Rep. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday.

Scientists search for a supervaccine
SAN FRANCISCO - Spurred by the threat of bioterrorism, a small group of scientists is focused on inventing "universal drugs" they say would work more efficiently than vaccines - by stimulating the immune system to fight off a wide range of threats.

Researchers tout map of peanut genome
ATHENS - University of Georgia scientists, working with researchers at Texas A&M University, have completed the "book of life" for the humble peanut, a milestone they say paves the way toward a revolution in breeding the plant for better and cheaper varieties.

Malignant virus in polio vaccine linked to cancer
Scientists have found traces of a monkey virus that contaminated the polio vaccine in the 1950s in a common form of highly malignant human cancer that has mysteriously doubled in incidence over the past 30 years.

Siemens' smartphone
Simone Doerrlinger displays the SX45 smartphone by Siemens during preparations for the CeBIT computer fair at the exhibition center in Hanover, northern Germany.

Dredging up controversy
Georgia regulators are bracing for possible changes in federal guidelines on the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer - a practice that has stirred its share of controversy in the Augusta area.

Senate vote coming up on gas mileage
WASHINGTON - Kiss your SUV goodbye? That's what the auto industry is telling consumers they will have to do if Congress approves a plan to raise fleet-wide fuel-economy standards to an average of 36 miles per gallon by 2015.

Dogs enter tournament in turmoil
Georgia coach Jim Harrick doesn't know what has afflicted his team recently, and he's not sure whether the Bulldogs' bite can mesh with their bark in time for the NCAA Tournament.

NCAAs a new world for Lady Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina coach Susan Walvius spent part of Sunday tending to her garden, her only worry whether the NCAA tournament selection committee agreed her Lady Gamecocks were a third seed.